S23.1
ICD-10Non-billable categorySubluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
Official ICD-10-CM descriptor (FY2026)
Subluxation and dislocation of thoracic vertebra
S23.1 is a category heading, not a billable code. CMS does not accept it on a claim; report one of the more specific codes beneath it.
Excludes2
Not included here. The condition is not part of this code, but a patient may have both, and both codes may be reported together.
- fracture of thoracic vertebrae (S22.0-)
Code also
Two codes may be needed; sequencing depends on the reason for the encounter.
- any associated:
- open wound of thorax (S21.-)
- spinal cord injury (S24.0-, S24.1-)
ICD-10-CM FY2026 defines 8 codes beneath S23.1. See the ICD-10-CM index for what this site publishes.
Related codes in S23
- S23.0Traumatic rupture of thoracic intervertebral disccategory
- S23.2Dislocation of other and unspecified parts of thoraxcategory
- S23.3Sprain of ligaments of thoracic spinecategory
- S23.4Sprain of ribs and sternumcategory
- S23.8Sprain of other specified parts of thoraxcategory
- S23.9Sprain of unspecified parts of thoraxcategory
Where this code sits
- Parent code
- S23
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ICD-10-CM FY2026. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) / National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), “2026 ICD-10-CM Code Descriptions in Tabular Order” (icd10cm_order_2026.txt). Download the original file from cms.gov. Public domain (US Government work). Descriptors, billable flags and instructional notes on this page are reproduced from that file without modification. Krasyn adds no clinical guidance.